Author Archives: BarkerReport

Where did 2018 go?

Posted on February 13, 2018 by BarkerReport

  Whew, what a week! On Friday the 2nd, an economic report came out stating that wages were increasing.  That surely was good news for the market… or was it? Higher wages mean the economy is reaching full employment, which means … Continue reading →

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Can Blackstone Take on Bloomberg?

Posted on February 6, 2018 by BarkerReport

Blackstone’s bid for Thomson Reuters’ Financial and Risk business opens the door for more investment and the potential of revitalizing the desktop business, or is the enterprise business all they are really interested in? Continue reading →

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Dollar, where to?

Posted on January 30, 2018 by BarkerReport

The US Dollar has lost value against the world’s major currencies. Here we will analyze the causes, and try to predict its future path Continue reading →

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The Emperor’s New Clothes

Posted on January 23, 2018 by BarkerReport

Just like in the fairy tale where people pretended to see clothes, now people are pretending to see a business worth $340 a share. In both cases they are to afraid to point out the obvious. Continue reading →

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Time to Call it a Bubble

Posted on January 16, 2018 by BarkerReport

It is not a question of if, but when will the crypto-currency bubble burst. We will explore the parallels with the dot-com bubble of 1999. Continue reading →

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Does the Bull Have Legs?

Posted on January 9, 2018 by BarkerReport

The Barker Report is back, read the first post since 2016. A look back at 2017, the reasons behind the bull market, and whether it can be sustained in 2018 Continue reading →

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It’s finally over!

Posted on November 15, 2016 by BarkerReport

So the race is over, and now the markets are reacting to President Elect Trump. Who are the winners and losers? Continue reading →

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Tit for Tat?

Posted on October 4, 2016 by BarkerReport

Was the recent $14 billion fine imposed by the DOJ on DB payback for the back tax issue involving Apple a few weeks ago? Continue reading →

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It’s the cumulative effect

Posted on September 13, 2016 by BarkerReport

The time has gone where new technological releases were packed with innovation. Now it’s the cumulative effect that will drive you to upgrade your gadgets…with less frequency Continue reading →

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Rotten Apple? Think Again

Posted on September 6, 2016 by BarkerReport

Is Apple an evil corporation preying on weak countries to further its oppressive hold on the world, or are they simply doing what everybody in their right mind should be doing: seeking by all means a legal way to minimize their tax burden? Continue reading →

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